Hiller Investments Inc. v. INSULTECH GROUP

Hiller Investments Incorporated ("Hiller") appeals the trial court's order dismissing Hiller's breach-of-contract action against Insultech Group, Inc., for lack of in personam jurisdiction. For the reasons stated below, we reverse that judgment for Insultech.

I. Facts and Procedural History

Insultech, a Florida corporation headquartered in Plant City, Florida, contracted in February 2004 with Titan Cruise Lines to renovate a ship named the Ocean Jewel ("the project"). Before it entered into that contract, Insultech had sent Hiller Systems, Inc. ("Hiller Systems"), a wholly owned subsidiary of…